Hawkesbury housewife Jennifer Richards wants to make ethical food choices by supporting local farmers. She's attempted to go supermarket-free for a year, and writes a blog (www.beyondthetrolley.com) to encourage others to question where their food comes from.

The company which operated Australia's last riverboat postman north of Sydney has been all but wound up, after the business went into liquidation earlier this year. The iconic Hawkesbury River ferry service at Brooklyn provided a postal and general delivery service to residents along the banks of the river.